Will I devalue my snorkel hood scoop by painting it black?

Thanks guys. This makes it an easy decision. I'm going to take it off and clean it up for now. At some point I'll find someone to swap hoods with so I can go to the smooth hood without having to repair the mounting holes in this hood.

I just didn't want to devalue a part that I've seen sell for ~$250 in worse condition than this one is in.